Health Screening Programmes

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 24 September 2014

Wednesday, 24 September 2014

Questions (142)

Dominic Hannigan

Question:

142. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Health further to his recent parliamentary question responses on his intention to extend the BreastCheck screening programme to 66 to 69-year olds that he will lobby his Cabinet colleagues and get funding for the extension as part of budget 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36028/14]

Written answers

Minister for Health

As indicated in the previous reply to the Deputy, I fully support the proposed extension of the BreastCheck screening programme to the 65 - 69 year age cohort. The timing of the implementation of this extension of the service will depend on the availability of resources.